catapult
noun/ˈkætəpʌlt/
Frequency rank: #12,863 most common English word
Meaning
a device or mechanism used to hurl objects with great force; to launch or propel suddenly.
Example sentence
The engineer used catapult to launch the heavy boulder across the field.
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